NFL Player News
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James Cook RB | BUF
Bills' James Cook: Cracks century mark against KC
Cook rushed for 114 yards on 27 carries while catching his only target for 11 yards in Sunday's 28-21 win over the Chiefs.
Cook set a new high-water mark for touches in a single game this season (28) while finishing with a game-high 125 yards from scrimmage. The talented rusher did all of the heavy lifting for the Bills between the 20s, allowing for backup Ty Johnson and QB Josh Allen to hit pay dirt on the ground Sunday. Cook entered Sunday's contest averaging a touchdown scored per game this season, so managers will have to live with "just" another 100-yard performance (his fifth on the year). Look for Cook to potentially get back into the scoring column against the Dolphins next Sunday after torching Miami's defense for 108 yards and a touchdown when these two teams met back in Week 3.
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Kimani Vidal RB | LAC
Chargers' Kimani Vidal: Can't get going against Titans
Vidal logged 12 rushes for 30 yards in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Titans. He did not catch his lone target.
Vidal's managers had high expectations entering this favorable matchup, but he instead might have ceded clear lead-back duties while Omarion Hampton (ankle) remains sidelined. Vidal led the Chargers backfield in carries 8-2 at halftime, but he was out-carried by Jarrett Patterson 7-4 over the final two quarters. While it's possible that had to do with game script, the Chargers only briefly held a two-score lead and Patterson was also more effective with his work. Vidal should remain in fantasy consideration so long as Hampton is out, but his role is a bit murkier moving forward.
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Trey Amos CB | WAS
Commanders' Trey Amos: Questionable to return to SNF
Amos (hip) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against the Seahawks.
Amos suffered an apparent hip injury in the first half, leaving his status up in the air for the game. In his absence, Jonathan Jones and Antonio Hamilton stand to see an increase in workload at cornerback versus Seattle.
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Andres Borregales K | NE
Patriots' Andy Borregales: Perfect in Week 9
Borregales made his only field-goal try and went 3-for-3 on PATs in Sunday's 24-23 win over the Falcons.
Borregales capped off the team's first possession of the second half with a 32-yard field goal, making at least one field goal for the fifth consecutive week. The kicker has settled in rather nicely in his rookie campaign, going 13-for-14 on field-goal attempts, including 2-for-2 from 50-plus yards, while making 24 of 26 extra-point tries over nine contests so far.
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Taysom Hill TE | NO
Saints' Taysom Hill: Leading rusher in defeat
Hill compiled zero targets during Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Rams. He also rushed four times for 30 yards.
Hill logged a team high and a season high in rushing yards, though nearly all of those yards came on his game-long 29-yard carry in the first quarter. The 35-year-old's final touch came when he was stopped for a one-yard loss on fourth down in the red zone. The Saints' offense has been extremely inefficient all season, and things didn't improve with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough making his first career start versus Los Angeles. Hill's lack of consistent touches and the continued struggles of this offense should continue to limit his production. New Orleans will next face off with the division-rival Panthers in Week 10 next Sunday.
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Devin Neal RB | NO
Saints' Devin Neal: Gets four touches Week 9
Neal accrued three carries for 11 yards and caught his only target for one yard during Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Rams.
Neal had only three fewer carries than RB1 Alvin Kamara, who was stymied for a season-low 14 rushing yards. Meanwhile, do-it-all tight end Taysom Hill finished with a team-high 30 rushing yards on four carries. New Orleans got dominated in just about every phase, leaving rookie quarterback Tyler Shough to attempt 24 passes compared to just 14 rushing attempts as a team. It's unclear how the rushing attempts would have been split up if there was a more normal game script for the Saints' offense. New Orleans will next play against the Panthers in Week 10 next Sunday.
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Juwan Johnson TE | NO
Saints' Juwan Johnson: Catches TD in loss
Johnson recorded three receptions (on four targets) for 31 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 34-10 loss versus the Rams.
Johnson hauled in the lone passing touchdown from rookie quarterback Tyler Shough, who made his first career start for the Saints. This was the tight end's first touchdown since Week 2, and he tied with Chris Olave for the team's second-most targets behind WR2 Rashid Shaheed (nine). New Orleans' offense has been one of the worst-performing units in the NFL this season, but Johnson is on pace for the most productive campaign of his six-year career. Through nine games, he is just 11 catches and 149 receiving yards shy of his career-best marks from last year. The Saints next face the divisional-rival Panthers in Week 10 next Sunday.
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Ray-Ray McCloud WR | NYG
Giants' Ray-Ray McCloud: Makes one catch in NYG debut
McCloud caught his only target for five yards Sunday in a Week 9 loss to the 49ers.
McCloud was elevated from the practice squad ahead of the contest and immediately worked as New York's No. 3 wideout. While the veteran out of Clemson logged a healthy offensive snap count, he saw just one target, which he caught for a five-yard gain. Meanwhile, Wan'Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton continued to work as Jaxson Dart's top two WR options, and the rookie QB otherwise threw just twice to other wideouts (once to McCloud and once to Gunner Olszewski). The Giants don't have much in the way of other WR options behind Robinson and Slayton, so it wouldn't be surprising if McCloud is elevated again in Week 10 to face the Bears.
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Trent Sherfield WR | DEN
Broncos' Trent Sherfield: Banged up in Houston
Sherfield suffered a knee injury in Sunday's 18-15 win over the Texans, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Sherfield exited the contest in the second half due to the injury, and he was originally deemed to be questionable to return. The exact nature of the wide receiver's injury is currently unclear, and he'll likely undergo additional testing in the near future.
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Tyler Warren TE | IND
Colts' Tyler Warren: Lowest yardage total of season
Warren recorded five receptions on seven targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Steelers.
Warren saw a normal amount of opportunity in the loss, though that was less impressive considering Daniel Jones took to the air 50 times. The bigger problem was Warren's lack of downfield targets, as his longest gain went for only nine yards. That led to the lowest yardage output of Warren's impressive rookie season, though he's still earned at least four receptions in all but one game on the campaign.